PAIRED Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in mated

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verb

past tense of pair

as in combined

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Recent Examples of paired

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The multi-hyphenate paired the slouchy, pocketed sweater with a fabulously massive fur scarf and a pair of shiny white pants. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026 Leonor paired the shimmering suit with a patent clutch, pointed heels, and a dazzling pair of diamond earrings borrowed from her mother’s jewelry box. — Ben Jureidini, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025 In a wool-blend, this Madewell Fair Isle Boxy Sweater is gorgeously cozy for a winter day in the Dolomites or paired with a great pair of leather pants for aperitivo in Milan. — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026

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Adjective

The family group also contained four other adult wolves, which might have been brothers and sisters, parents, or even grandparents of the mated pair.

— Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
Packs may consist of a mated pair and sometimes few young pups.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of mated

Verb

Wilyer Abreu added a two-run double, and relievers Jovani Morán, Greg Weissert and Alec Gamboa combined for three hitless innings for the Red Sox, who have won seven of nine games.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Wilyer Abreu added a two-run double, and relievers Jovani Morán, Greg Weissert and Alec Gamboa combined for three hitless innings for the Red Sox (39-48), who have won seven of nine games.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of combined

Adjective

Jackson Moni scored 18 points for the Warriors (0-2), who have two teams in the dual-site California Classic, one in Sacramento and one at Chase Center in San Francisco.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Soundcore Liberty 5 Noise Cancelling Earbuds The Soundcore Liberty 5 drops cinematic sound directly onto your travel kit by embedding official multi-directional Dolby Audio processing inside dual wool paper diaphragm drivers.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

Definition of dual

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Being proactive and demonstrating social intelligence are directly correlated with career success and employability.

— Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Research shows that public preschool attendance is correlated to higher performance in third-grade reading and math.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

Definition of correlated

Verb

Balogun matched Landon Donovan in 2010 for the second-most goals by an American in a World Cup, behind only Bert Patenaude's four in the initial tournament in 1930.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 July 2026
While conducting surveillance, McCurnin spotted a man riding an electric scooter who matched the suspect’s description.

— Velvet Wu July 1, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of matched

Verb

A-list musicians, celebrities, sports players, and Hollywood stars made up the 1,000-person guest list, proving just how connected the superstar and NFL player are in their respective circles.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026
Hunt withdrew a previous endorsement of Platner after the Times story last month and was connected with Racicot soon afterward to offer her support.

— Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of connected

Verb

Ureña, a 22-year-old right-hander who has emerged as another potential ace, speaks of Soriano with a giddy amusement mixed with a solemn respect for how the starter has survived in the big leagues.

— Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
The material has been designed as a partial replacement and can be mixed into standard concrete recipes to replace up to 30% of Portland cement.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026

Definition of mixed

Verb

Over the next couple of decades, Saez advanced through the ranks of the bank and played a key role in integrating systems when SunTrust merged with BB&T in 2019 to form Truist Bank.

— Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
EchoStar, which merged with Dish in 2024, has been struggling to repay $25 billion in debt, and Ergen has publicly warned that bankruptcy was a possibility.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 June 2026

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